Is This Weird?

A guy my husband works with wants a cake for his wifes 50th birthday. Shes kind of sensitive about turning 50, so he doesnt want anything over the hill or anything. But something classic and elegant. Her favorite flowers are tulips and roses.

She collects crosses, so he wants a cake in the shape of a cross with scrollwork and a pile of flowers in the center. Does this scream funeral to anyone else? To me, this almost seems like an underhanded over the hill thing Just wondering what other people think before I tell him that maybe a cross cake isnt such a good idea.

My other thought was to do a gift box with the lid half off and a fondant or chocolate cross inside, like hes giving her something for her collection, KWIM?

I would explain how cross cakes are usually for religious occasions or funerals and you're concerned it send the wrong message to make one as a birthday cake. Then give suggestions. I like your giftbox idea. Let us know how it goes

LOL. If he doesn't want her to think too old then I wonder how she'll take a funeral cake, cause thats what I think of too. Pitch him some of your ideas, they sound good. I'm sure he'll like them much better.

They are Baptist, so no rosaries... I am glad to hear other people think a cross cake is not appropriate. with a cross cake I usually think baptism, but for a 50th birthday cake, I would think it meant funeral. I know the party and the cake are a surprise, so I don't want her running out crying because she thinks he's calling her old!